Totò versus the Black Pirate

The film follows a traditional 17th-century swashbuckling framework without any non-binary gender identities or same-sex relationships, operating within a strictly straight-centered structure.

The male protagonist drives the story through traditional comedic archetypes, while female characters play secondary roles and serve as supporting elements to the male-led slapstick.

The film relies on a homogeneous cast typical of mid-century European productions. Despite a Neapolitan setting, it lacks intentional characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity or color-blind casting.

The narrative functions as a standard adventure comedy, adhering to established social and moral frameworks rather than critiquing Western institutions or deconstructing traditional morality.

No characters with visible or invisible disabilities are central to the plot. There is no evidence of neurodivergent representation or disability used as a narrative device.